Other Useful Links

AIRS - Access to Information and Reading Services

British Services
Comprehensive resource for those seeking the governing bodies, government departments, associations, organisations and resources for over 100 industries in the UK.

Counselling and Psychotherapy Directory
UK & Ireland Directory of Counselling and Psychotherapy.

Office for Disability Issues
The Office for Disability Issues works across government to ensure equality becomes a reality for disabled people.

Whitestick
information portal to assist the Visually Impaired computer user locate information and services relating to blindness.

Assistive Technology

AbilityNet
Helping disabled adults and children use computers and the internet by adapting and adjusting their technology.

EnableEyes
Providers of Technology & Leisure Products for People with a Visual Impairment

The Keyboard Company
Specialists to meet virtually every keyboard requirement

Professional Vision Services
CCTV products

RWF Talking Software
Home of the Talking Dictionary. Special Christmas Offer: Reduced from $39.95 to $9.95

Employment

BBACT - Blind Business Association Charitable Trust
Self employment assistance

Health Related

ABDO - Association of British Dispensing Opticians

Cancer Backup
Cancer Backup gives cancer patients and their families the up-to-date information, practical advice and support they need to reduce the fear and uncertainty of cancer. Their award-winning cancer information booklets have now been developed for audiotape.

Fight for Sight
Fight for Sight is the UK’s leading charity dedicated to funding world-class research into the prevention and treatment of blindness and eye disease.

My Local Optician
Find your local optician and about opticians in your area

Primary Health Net
Network for all those connected to the provision of optical service and products in the UK.

Leisure Related

Azabat
Games CD's

Cue and Review Recording Service

FAB - Feminist Audio Books
FAB produces and lends feminist, lesbian and woman-focused books (and other material) on audio tape.

Hampshire Goalball Association

Kiran Talking Newspaper
3 Talking Newspapers in 3 Indian languages: Gujarati, Hindi and Bengali, distributed free of charge to Blind and visually impaired people in the UK .

National Talking Newspapers and Magazines

Traveleyes
Worldwide holidays for both blind and sighted travellers

Vitalise
National charity providing short breaks and other services for disabled people, visually impaired people, and carers.

Transcription Services

A2i
Transcribe text to alternative formats, to enable visually impaired people to have equal access to information.

Read the Action blog

News, reviews and opinions from Action's CEO Stephen Remington and our resident accessibility expert Denis Deasy.

Action Podcasts

Politicians, poets, sports people, journalists and more all have their views when you listen to the Action podcasts.

Contact Us

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